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1. Our place of departure is Gibraltar, on the southern tip of Spain. We board a boat to take us across the Strait of Gibraltar, so we can begin our African tour. After not too long a wait, we dock in Africa. There's one problem. We have not landed in Morocco, but rather Spain! What is this Spanish possession?
2. From there, we board a plane bound to our next destination. We fly over Jeb. Toubkal, the highest point in Morocco. We eventually leave Morocco, and also take a short trip through the Western Sahara. We take a long flight over the deserts of Mauritania as well. After the flight, we finally land in Banjul, the capital city of which country?
3. Well, we've become tired of flying, so we set sail on a ship from Banjul. We sail south, following the coast of Africa. In somewhat of a short time, we have seen many African countries such as Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, and Guinea. A few hours and a few countries later, we dock in the country that has the most productive chocolate fields in the world. Where might we be?
4. All this recent water is starting to make some of us seasick, so I decide that a little sand wouldn't hurt. Pack your canteens! We're off to the largest desert in the world: the Sahara. Traveling northeast through Burkina Faso, we hit the desert country of Niger. We start to crave water, so I decide to head for the biggest water source for the nation. Located in the southeastern corner of the country, this lake is shared by four countries! What is this 'desert Oasis' called?
5. We must take a long drive through the deserts of Chad to reach our next destination, but it will be worth it. Eventually, we cross into the third largest country in Africa, Sudan. We decide to continue on our journey until we arrive in the capital of Khartoum. We take a rest in Khartoum, but while you wait, here's a question: Sudan is the third largest country in Africa, but how many other countries does it border?
6. Just for the record, we want to see the sea, the Red Sea that is, so we can say that we crossed Africa. The shortest route is directly to the east, so that's where we set off to. We catch a plane from Khartoum this time, and land in Massawa, a city in Eritrea, a short time after. We've reached the Red Sea and crossed Africa. But now we're in a lesser known African country that is Eritrea. Eritrea is a fairly new country, so I ask you this as you gaze over the waters of Moses: Was Eritrea originally a part of Sudan?
7. Down from there, we hitch a ride headed south. We pass through the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa. But we don't stop there. We don't get off until we reach Nairobi, Kenya. We get back on after viewing the zoo, and eventually we reach the country that the Nile River starts in. What country are we in?
8. From there we ride further west into the Democratic Republic of Congo. This country was formerly known as Zaire. The capital of the DRC is extremely close to the capital of another country. What is the capital right across the border?
9. Not too far away, we decide to visit the Atlantic Ocean again. We take a ride to Zaire's very small coast. On either side of us is the same country (not Zaire). But these two parts are not connected. The two bodies belong to Angola. The biggest part of Angola is located to the south, but a small portion is located to the north. What is it called?
10. Now, in a zigzag pattern, we head east again. From Zaire, we travel through Angola and run right into Zambia. We eventually drive up to a small town called Livingstone, near the border with Zimbabwe. It is here that one of the widest and volumnous waterfalls in the world is...or is it?
11. For some strange reason, we suddenly want to visit another desert. To do this, we must travel to Namibia. Namibia is not far away from Victoria Falls. So we grab a cab and head west. Before we know it, we have arrived in Namibia. This is because Namibia has a small strip of land that borders Botswana, Angola, Zambia, and a very small part of Zimbabwe. While we drive through on our way to the desert, what is this strip called?
12. After crossing the country of Namibia, we come to the Namib Desert, which is on the coast. We think it is strange that a desert is on the coast....but there is, and it's very rocky and dry too. What is the nickname for this coast?
13. We catch a plane from Walvis Bay to Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. Lesotho is a country totally that is surrounded by South Africa. As we know, South Africa has three capitals. Bloemfontein is the closest to Lesotho?
14. Well, we eventually change our minds and want to go to Cape Town. We do this because to complete the journey, we need to go from coast to coast, from the extreme north to the extreme south. So we set off for our final destination, thinking about all the good times we've had. When we arrive, there, is a bay to the east of the city. What is this called?
15. As we prepare to fly back towards home, we talk about all the great times we've had, happy to have completed the trip. There is a delay in the flight schedule (isn't there always?) and for entertainment, I ask you one last question, "As we traveled through Africa, we saw quite a few "Victorias". There was Lake Victoria and Victoria Falls. There is another Victoria in Africa, but this one happens to be the capital of a country? Which country is it?
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